Daily challenge: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The complete record of this day's puzzles: each grid, every word it contained, and the players who scored highest. Words are validated against Popple's 172,727-word dictionary; minimum length is 3 letters on 4×4, 4 on 5×5, and 5 on 6×6.
4x4 grid (146 possible words, minimum 3 letters)
| N | O | T | A |
| P | E | M | H |
| N | T | E | M |
| A | A | G | M |
All 146 words in this grid
7-letter words (7)
GATEMEN, GEMMATE, MEATMEN, POTHEEN, TAGMEME, TENTAGE, TOMENTA
6-letter words (9)
GEMOTE, MENAGE, METAGE, OMENTA, POMMEE, PONENT, POTENT, POTMEN, TONEME
5-letter words (19)
AMENT, ANTAE, ATONE, EATEN, EMMET, EMOTE, ENATE, GEMMA, GEMOT, MEANT, MENTA, MOTET, NETOP, NOMEN, OMEGA, TEETH, THEME, THETA, TOPEE
4-letter words (55)
AGEE, AHEM, AMEN, ANTA, ANTE, ATMA, ATOM, ATOP, ETNA, GANE, GATE, GETA, HAME, HATE, HEAT, HEME, MATE, MATH, MEAN, MEAT, MEET, MEMO, MENO, META, METE, METH, MOPE, MOTE, MOTH, NEEM, NEMA, NEON, NOMA, NOME, NOPE, NOTA, NOTE, OMEN, OPEN, PENT, PEON, POEM, POET, POME, PONE, TAME, TEEM, TEEN, TENT, TETH, THEE, THEM, TOME, TONE, TOPE
3-letter words (56)
AGE, ANA, ANE, ANT, ATE, EAT, EME, EON, ETA, ETH, GAE, GAN, GAT, GEE, GEM, GET, HAM, HAT, HEM, HET, HMM, MAT, MEM, MEN, MET, MON, MOP, MOT, NAE, NAG, NEE, NET, NOM, NOT, ONE, OPE, OPT, PEE, PEN, PET, POM, POT, TAE, TAG, TAM, TAN, TEA, TEE, TEG, TEN, TET, THE, TOE, TOM, TON, TOP
5x5 grid (504 possible words, minimum 4 letters)
| O | R | T | A | I |
| A | E | S | C | L |
| D | I | A | E | D |
| N | A | L | D | D |
| P | A | T | S | D |
All 504 words in this grid
10-letter words (1)
PALAESTRAE
9-letter words (8)
DEADLIEST, DELICATES, DIALECTAL, ESCALADER, PALAESTRA, PALESTRAE, PALISADED, RESADDLED
8-letter words (28)
ALCAIDES, ALCALDES, ANALECTA, ANALECTS, DEADLIER, DELICATE, DELISTED, DERAILED, DETAILED, DIALECTS, ESCALADE, LACTEALS, PALESTRA, PALISADE, REALISED, REDIALED, RESADDLE, RESAILED, RESCALED, RETAILED, SLANDERS, STAIDEST, STANDERS, TAPADERA, TAPADERO, TREACLES, TREADLED, TREADLES
7-letter words (58)
AEDILES, ALCADES, ALCAIDE, ALCALDE, ATRESIA, DEADEST, DELATED, DELATES, DELICTS, DERAILS, DESALTS, DETRAIN, DIALECT, DIASTER, DIESELS, ELATERS, LACTASE, LACTEAL, LANDERS, LATERAD, NAIADES, PALACED, PALACES, PALADIN, PALIEST, PANDERS, PANDIES, PANIERS, RADIALE, RADIALS, READDED, REALEST, REALISE, REALIST, REDIALS, RESAILS, RESCALE, RESEALS, RESILED, RETSINA, ROADIES, SADDLED, SCALADE, SCALDED, SCALIER, SERAILS, SLANDER, SLIDERS, STADIAS, STAIDER, STALEST, STANDER, STEADED, TEASELS, TRAILED, TREACLE, TREADED, TREADLE
6-letter words (109)
ADDLED, ADDLES, AECIAL, AEDILE, AIDERS, ALCADE, AORTAL, AORTAS, CALESA, CASEIN, CASTER, CATERS, CEASED, DAEDAL, DALASI, DEASIL, DECALS, DELATE, DELICT, DELIST, DERAIL, DESALT, DESERT, DETAIL, DIALED, DIESEL, DISCED, DISTAL, EASELS, EASIER, EASTER, ECLATS, EDILES, ELATED, ELATER, ELATES, ELIDES, IDEALS, LADERS, LADIES, LAICAL, LANAIS, LANDER, LASTED, LASTER, LEASED, LEASER, LIDARS, LISTED, LISTER, NAIADS, NAILED, NALEDS, OREADS, PALACE, PALAIS, PALEAE, PALEST, PALIER, PANADA, PANDER, PANIER, RADIAL, RADIAN, RAILED, RAISED, REACTS, READDS, REALES, REALIA, REDIAE, REDIAL, REDIAS, RESAID, RESAIL, RESALE, RESEAL, RESECT, RESEDA, RESILE, RETAIL, ROADIE, SADDLE, SAILED, SALINA, SCALDS, SCALED, SEALED, SEDILE, SERAIL, SLIDER, SLIDES, SLIEST, STADES, STADIA, STALED, STALES, STEADS, STEALS, STRAIN, TAILED, TALCED, TANIST, TEASED, TEASEL, TERAIS, TRADES, TRAILS, TREADS
5-letter words (149)
ACTED, ADDED, ADDLE, AECIA, AIDER, AIDES, AILED, ALAND, ALECS, ALIAS, ALIST, ANILE, ANILS, ANISE, AORTA, AREAE, AREAL, AREAS, ARTAL, ASIDE, ASTER, ATLAS, CADES, CASED, CASTE, CATER, CATES, CEASE, CELTS, CESTA, CLAST, DACES, DALES, DARES, DARTS, DEADS, DEALS, DEALT, DEARS, DECAL, DEDAL, DEILS, DEIST, DELIS, DELTA, DIALS, DIETS, DISCI, EASED, EASEL, ECLAT, EDILE, ELAIN, ELAND, ELATE, ELIDE, ESTER, IDEAL, IDEAS, ILEAC, ILEAL, LACED, LACES, LADED, LADER, LADES, LAICS, LANAI, LASED, LASER, LATED, LATER, LEADS, LEASE, LEAST, LIANA, LIARS, LIDAR, LIERS, NAIAD, NAILS, NALED, NATAL, NIDAL, NIDES, OARED, OREAD, PADIS, PAILS, PAISA, PAISE, PALEA, PALED, PALES, PANDA, RAIAS, RAILS, RAISE, REACT, READD, READS, REALS, REDAN, REDIA, RESID, RESIN, SAICE, SAILS, SALAD, SALIC, SALTS, SATED, SCADS, SCALD, SCALE, SEALS, SEDAN, SERAI, SETAL, SIALS, SILDS, SILTS, SLAIN, SLIDE, SLIER, STADE, STAID, STAIN, STALE, STAND, STEAD, STEAL, STEIN, TACES, TAILS, TALAS, TALCS, TALES, TEALS, TEARS, TEASE, TEIND, TERAI, TERSE, TRADE, TRAIL, TRAIN, TREAD, TSADE
4-letter words (151)
AALS, ACED, ACES, ACTA, ACTS, ADDS, AERO, AIDE, AILS, ALAE, ALAN, ALAS, ALEC, ALES, ALTS, ANAL, ANIL, ANIS, AREA, ARES, ARSE, ARTS, ASCI, ASEA, ATAP, ATES, CADE, CADS, CAID, CAIN, CASA, CASE, CAST, CATE, CATS, CELS, CELT, DACE, DAIS, DALE, DALS, DARE, DART, DATA, DEAD, DEAL, DEAR, DEIL, DELI, DELS, DIAL, DIES, DIET, DISC, EARS, EASE, EAST, ELAN, ELDS, ERST, ETAS, ICED, ICES, IDEA, IDES, ILEA, LACE, LACS, LADE, LADS, LAIC, LAID, LAIN, LAND, LASE, LAST, LATE, LATS, LEAD, LEAL, LEAS, LEST, LIAR, LICE, LIED, LIER, LIES, LIST, NADA, NAIL, NIDE, NILS, OARS, ORAD, ORES, ORTS, PADI, PAID, PAIL, PAIN, PALE, PALS, PATS, RAIA, RAID, RAIL, RAIN, READ, REAL, REIN, REIS, REST, RETS, ROAD, ROES, SADE, SAID, SAIL, SAIN, SALE, SALS, SALT, SATE, SCAD, SCAT, SEAL, SEAR, SECT, SELS, SERA, SETA, SIAL, SIDE, SILD, SILT, SLAP, SLAT, SLED, SLID, TACE, TAIL, TAIN, TALA, TALC, TALE, TALI, TAPA, TEAL, TEAR, TEAS, TRAD
6x6 grid (132 possible words, minimum 5 letters)
| I | L | H | R | V | U |
| D | T | I | P | E | V |
| O | V | H | S | A | T |
| S | O | D | D | Y | D |
| C | C | I | L | C | R |
| D | S | S | N | S | I |
All 132 words in this grid
8-letter words (2)
SHODDILY, SOOTHSAY
7-letter words (13)
CODLINS, DHOOTIS, DRYADIC, DYADICS, HODDINS, LITHOID, OODLINS, READILY, RESHOOT, SATYRIC, THREADS, THREADY, THREAPS
6-letter words (35)
ASDICS, ASPIRE, CISCOS, CODLIN, DHOOTI, DILDOS, DISCOS, DOVISH, DRYADS, DYADIC, EPHODS, ESPRIT, HODDIN, LIPASE, LISPER, LITHOS, LYRICS, LYSATE, OVOIDS, PERISH, READDS, REPAYS, RESHIP, RESHOD, SATYRS, SHODDY, SOOTHS, SPILTH, SPIREA, SPREAD, THREAD, THREAP, THREAT, THRESH, THRIPS
5-letter words (82)
ADIOS, APHIS, APISH, APRES, ASDIC, ASPER, CISCO, COILS, COINS, DASHI, DATER, DATES, DIDOS, DILDO, DISCO, DISCS, DOILY, DRYAD, DYADS, EPHOD, HIRES, IDYLS, LIDOS, LITHO, LYASE, LYRIC, ODDLY, OOTID, OVOID, PADIS, PADRI, PATER, PATES, PAVER, PAVES, PEATY, PERIL, PERIS, PITHS, PIVOT, PRESA, PRISE, READD, READS, READY, REAPS, REPAY, RESAY, RIPES, SADIS, SADLY, SATYR, SAVER, SCOOT, SHIRE, SHIVS, SHOOS, SHOOT, SILDS, SODDY, SODIC, SOILS, SOOTH, SOTHS, SPATE, SPILT, SPIRE, SPIVS, SPRIT, SYLIS, TAPER, TAPES, TAPIR, TAPIS, TEPAS, THRIP, TIPSY, TIRES, UVEAS, VIPER, VIRES, VOIDS